COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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Maximum penalty for being found guilty increasing to a prison sentence of 14 years and the possibility of a fine.
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Computer Misuse Act
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Information Commissioners Office
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Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
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Equality Act
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Freedom of Information Act
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Imprisonment of up to 10 years. A fine of any amount. Both of the above.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, a person may make available on the Internet information outlining security weaknesses in a computer system. Another may post malicious code. Yet another may simply trade in passwords. ‘Rootkits’, which disguise a person’s presence on a compromised computer, were once the domain of highly skilled hackers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two three years and with fine. Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh or with both. Punishment for identity theft.
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